If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
(Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998)
1997 Amendment. Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 73 - Civil Provisions of General Application
Section 7301 - Proceedings under this part
Section 7302 - Action by minor parent
Section 7303 - Application of law of this State
Section 7304 - Duties of initiating tribunal
Section 7305 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal
Section 7306 - Inappropriate tribunal
Section 7307 - Duties of support enforcement agency
Section 7308 - Supervisory duty
Section 7309 - Private counsel
Section 7310 - Duties of department
Section 7311 - Pleadings and accompanying documents
Section 7312 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
Section 7314 - Limited immunity of petitioner
Section 7315 - Nonparentage as defense
Section 7316 - Special rules of evidence and procedure
Section 7317 - Communications between tribunals